ESA’s Young Security Professionals (YSP) group will be
working closely with the Government Relations committee in a major effort to
support one of ESA’s major legislative priorities as the clock winds down on
the 112th Congress.

Chwat asked for help from YSP in a tightly targeted letter-writing
campaign to support bills in the House and Senate that would permit industry
companies to access the FBI database for hiring purposes, and also would direct
the Attorney General to work with ESA to establish a nationwide system of
criminal background checks for employers and employees at electronic security
industry companies.

Chwat said ESA is specifically targeting 40 key
Representatives and 18 senators whose support would be pivotal as Congress
nears the end of its 112th Session.

"We’re trying to have ESA members send targeted letters to
staff and to members of Congress supporting passage of the legislation,” he
said. With more than 300 members, he added, "it’s important to engage the YSP’s
in what we’re doing.”

Both Gaito and Savage said they would work with Chwat and the
Government Relations committee by providing signed letters of support for
distribution among the targeted Congressional members, and would encourage
other YSP members in appropriate states and legislative districts to do the
same.

Chwat said the background check legislation will be one of many federal and state projects
which will benefit from YSP support during the rest of this year and 2013.